Have you managed to find any documentation to the effect that he was running 9's when he played primarily in C#? It's well known he plays 8's in E standard, but I can't find any information on his strings/ setup in the SBS/ Sabotage years. C# with 9's, with those heavy riffs, seems really improbable to me. His leads always have that cool "slippery" vibe that implies light strings... but that light?
From what I’ve come across a few various times.
Actually, I think I did bump into that webpage once. I just didn't believe them LOL. C# on 9's... crazy.
Look at the context!
I don't recall anybody specifically mentioning neck joint movement until I said the neck joint wasn't a problem. In fact, that's probably the only part of the neck I do trust to stay put.
What’s the difference in flexion at the neck joint of a Telecaster, a Les Paul, and an SG?
That doesn't have anything to do with the glue joint. Heavier strings pull harder on the neck, introducing more bow. That's then counteracted by the truss rod.
The post say shifty neck due to neck joint design. I’m just pointing out neck movement is probably not the issue here.I don't recall anybody specifically mentioning neck joint movement until I said the neck joint wasn't a problem. In fact, that's probably the only part of the neck I do trust to stay put.
I know it's got nothing to do with the glue joint. But that you need a trussrod to counteract the movement...tells you there is movement even once it's glued.
Quite a lot but if your truss rod holds the correct relief it works fine. If the neck flexes and the strings go out of tune it’s a nut issue. Same problem as bending strings and not returning to pitch. Fix the nut and set up , done.
I don't mean to nit pick. Too much time on my hands, probably.
But if we're talking about the same post:
As I said, I can tell the difference between unstable tuning related to the neck bowing/ unbowing, and the strings themselves slipping/ stretching flat. (The former will generally resolve when you stop applying pressure to the neck.) By contrast, string bends will pull the strings flat very quickly, requiring that I retune. But I'm not getting any of the tell-tale string binding symptoms like pinging, sudden jumps, etc.
This is my preferred lazy man’s approach.
Well, sure, by definition. I'm considering the String Butler because this particular guitar is not perfectly stable. Or anywhere near it.
The strings hitting the bridge itself as they cross, on their way up to the saddle.
Post some close up pictures of the way the strings are on, the bridge and the nut .
Will do. Thanks.
